Acts 2:25

“ Long ago King David wrote what the Messiah said, “ knew that you, Lord God, would always be near me. You are right beside [MTY] me, so I will not be afraid of those who want to harm me.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

In Context

24He suffered terribly when he died, but God caused him to become alive again. God did not let him continue to be dead, because it was not possible for him [PRS] to remain dead.”

26Because of that I [SYN] joyfully praise you, O God. And I am completely confident that you(sg) will ◄ cause my body to become alive again/ raise me from the dead►.

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Cross References

Psalms 16:8I know that Yahweh is always with me. He is beside me; so nothing will ◄perturb me/cause me to be worried►.

Psalms 30:6As for me, when I had no troubles, I said to myself, “No one will defeat me!”

Psalms 62:6Only he is like an overhanging rock under which I can be safe [MET]; he is like a shelter, and as a result I will never be defeated.

Psalms 109:31I will do that because he defends [MTY] needy people like me, and saves us from those who have decided/declared that we must be executed.

Isaiah 41:13It will be as though I will hold you up by your right hand. I am Yahweh, your God, and I say to you, ‘Do not be afraid, because I will help you.’

John 16:32But listen! There will soon be a time, and that time is already here, when you will all run away! Each of you will run away to your own home. You will leave me, and I will be alone. But I will not really be alone at that time, because my Father is always with me.

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:15-37

Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and… Read the whole commentary →

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